Keith McCullough – CEO
A Plea for Caution From Russia (KM note: It’s time for Obama to shut Putin up with currencies of mass appreciation aka #StrongDollar > via New York Times)
Jobless claims drop below 300,000 (via Marketwatch)
Li Says China Rebound Not Yet on Solid Foundation (via Bloomberg)
China Statistics Chief Says No Tolerance for Fake Data (via Bloomberg)
Colombia arrests woman 'with cocaine' in pregnancy bump (via BBC)
Todd Jordan – Hotels & Gaming
Hilton Worldwide Files for $1.25B I.P.O. (via DealB%k)
Howard Penney – Restaurants
Review: Mighty Wings from McDonald’s (via GrubGrade)
Dunkin' Donuts to Enter UK Market (via WSJ)
Inheriting the Family Apron (via New York Times)
Josh Steiner – Financials
U.S. Bank mortgage chief sees tough conditions ahead for industry (via StarTribune)
Umpqua Agrees to Buy Sterling Financial for $2 Billion (via Bloomberg)
Jonathan Casteleyn – Financials
Blackstone’s Hilton Files for $1.25 Billion IPO in U.S. (via Bloomberg)
Kevin Kaiser – Energy
The Best 9/11 Survival Story You've Probably Never Read (via Esquire)
